SCHUMANN
SATELLITE CONSTRUCTION KIT FOR HIGHLY UNIFIED MODULAR ASSEMBLY IN NEWSPACE APPLICATIONS
SCHUMANN researches new scalable satellite platform concepts and building blocks to increase satellite modularisation
About SchumannWhat is the SCHUMANN Project about?
Satellite life extension, refueling, in-space assembly and reconfiguration, and in-space recycling are exciting prospects in the field of NewSpace applications. In this context, SCHUMANN strives to enhance the pillars of the future space ecosystem by showcasing the potential for developing functional satellite modules that seamlessly integrate into a specific ecosystem.
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SCHUMANN Goals
Functional Satellite Module Technology Maturation
Develop and mature a Functional Satellite Module (FSM), in the shape of a refuel tank, dissociated from on-going missions preparation, and demonstrate the capability to make this module compatible for further mission integration.
DSSCK: Design and Development Specification for Spacecraft Construction Kit
Develop a software tool and related design and testing specifications, that future FSM developers can use to ensure modules are compatible and usable in a single ecosystem.
SCHUMANN AT A GLANCE
EUROPEAN CALL
HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-12
DURATION
24 Months
BUDGET
~2M EUR
Latest News
Refuel Tank EM Testing
Space Applications Services and GMV visited their partners at Ariane Group in Lampoldshausen, Germany, to conduct the first integration tests of the Engineering Model (EM) of the refuel functional module tank. The tests focused on verifying the fluidic sub-systems and the active control of the components and sequence of operations using ESROCOS. In July, the […]
SCHUMANN PDR
On April 16th, the SCHUMANN Consortium successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) milestone. The meeting took place at the premises of Space Applications Services, with the full Consortium, the European Commission (EC), and an external expert in attendance. Following this milestone, the first testing of the refuel FSM tank module will begin, aiming to […]
SCHUMANN @ the SSSIF in Malaga
We had the pleasure of presenting the SCHUMANN project at the SSSIF 2024 Conference (Small Satellites & Services International Forum), held in Malaga, Spain, from February 20th to 22nd. The project was showcased during the session titled “Market and Future Vision of Small Satellite Platforms,” where it garnered interest from the panel. Concurrently, we established […]
This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe
programme under Grant Agreement number 101082449